BIB_ID
398643
Accession number
MA 2691.105
Creator
Gonzaga, Giovanni Luigi, Marquis of S. Polo, active 17th century.
Display Date
1655 April 2.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 29.1 x 20 cm
Notes
Addressed to possibly Carlo II di Gonzaga-Nevers.
Watermark: Lamb inscribed in a quatrefoil (Briquet, 56) (Agnus Dei, Paschal lamb).
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Watermark: Lamb inscribed in a quatrefoil (Briquet, 56) (Agnus Dei, Paschal lamb).
Part of the White Collection of Italian Renaissance documents; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harold T. White, 1969.
Summary
Telling his recipient that, although he does now know Abbot Francesco Tinti personally, he has been well aware of his merits clearly demonstrated by his reputation; also mentioning another abbot to whom Giovanni Luigi Gonzaga's recipient requested to send a letter; offering his continuous devotion to his recipient and welcoming any occasion to serve him.
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